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HB 897, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals
In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 4 principals declared a position on HB 897 (House Bill 897, also written HB897): 3 support, 0 monitor, 0 oppose, 1 other or unrecorded. Data through 2026-10-02.
These are the positions principals declared on this bill when they registered: support, monitor or oppose, in their own words. They do not say how any vote went or whether the bill passed. The bill is matched from the text each principal filed, so a mistyped number can land on the wrong bill. For what the bill says and what happened to it, use the Legislature's bill search at https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by session and bill number.
For the text and history of HB 897, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 897.
HB 897, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 897, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Backcountry Hunters & Anglers | Matthew Leow | HB 897 |
| Montana Conservation Society | Ben Lamb, Grace Berner, Jessie Luther, Mark Taylor | HB 2, HB 5, HB 354, HB 450, HB 568, HB 763, HB 897, HB 932, SB 83, SB 235, SB 270, SB 358, SB 441; HB 5, HB 354, HB 450, HB 568, HB 673, HB 897, SB 83, SB 235, SB 270, SB 358, SB 441, SB 514, SJ 17 |
| Taylor Luther Group, PLLC | Adrienna Hines, Dylan Sandry, John Malia, Jon Sonju, Lawrence Noonan, Scott Boulanger, Tom Jacobson | HB 5, HB 354, HB 450, HB 568, HB 897, HB 763, HB 932, SB 83, SB 235, SB 270, SB 358, SB 441, SB 514; HB 5 HB 354 HB 450 HB 568 HB 763 HB 897 HB 932 SB 83 SB 235 SB 270 SB 358 SB 441 SB 514 |
HB 897, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, data through 2026-10-02
None.
HB 897, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, data through 2026-10-02
None.
HB 897, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 897, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Fish, Wildlife & Parks | Jeff Hindoien, Marina Yoshioka, Melissa Watson, Quentin Kujala | HB-897 Revise laws - shed hunting on wildlife mgmt areas; HB-897 Generally revise laws related to shed hunting (non-resident) on WMAs |
What this page does not say about HB 897, data through 2026-10-02
It does not say how any legislator voted on HB 897 or whether it passed. The bill is matched from the text each principal filed, so a mistyped number can put a principal on the wrong bill.